Credit Structurer

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Credit Structurer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

The Complex & Illiquid Solutions Structuring Team sits within the Fixed Income and Currencies division of Deutsche Bank's Investment Bank. Working closely with the wider Credit Structuring, Trading and Coverage teams, your role will involve structuring and execution, settlement and corporate actions support, and transaction management input for asset financing transactions undertaken by the Credit Solutions - European trading team.

Your primary responsibilities will closely relate to the transactions structuring and execution expertise of the applicant, and in addition, you will provide legal analysis of applicable laws, regulations and guidelines impacting the business, and ensure ongoing compliance with respect to the existing and future portfolio of transactions.

Your key responsibilities

• Providing structuring solutions on issues impacting financing transactions secured by a range of financial assets, predominantly bonds and loans.
• Financing transactions, through loans, repurchase agreements or derivatives, but can also include more bespoke and complex transactions involving multiple contractual arrangements and counterparties in different jurisdictions.
• Drafting and negotiating Termsheets, input to, review and execution of transaction documentation, due diligence (legal, tax, other) of the collateral assets, managing transaction approval process, oversight of transfer, settlement and corporate actions as well as developing new products and transactions to capture market opportunities and address clients' requirements.
• Collaborating with the Deal team (with colleagues in the wider Structuring, Trading and Coverage teams) on specific transactions where an asset finance structuring specialist is required.

Your skills and experience

• Experience of working in a law firm or banking environment (or both).
• Thorough experience and knowledge of loans and securities issuance, trading and settlement, and applicable laws, regulations and guidelines impacting them.
• Experience of loans (Loan management Agreement), securities, Global Master Repurchase Agreement, derivatives (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) transactional documentation and proven track record of leading execution of such transactions.
• Knowledge of banking regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to such transactions.
• Ability to prioritise a large workload and meet strict deadlines.

What we'll offer you

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them.
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension.
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits.
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year.

How we'll support you

• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
• Coaching and support from experts in your team.
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).

About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Silver Award from Stonewall for two years running and named in their Top 100 Employers for 2023 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.